Al and Tweeters,



It depends which areas you want to visit.



The Discover Pass provides access to STATE-OWNED AREAS-- mainly State Parks
and State Wildlife Areas and lake access points (of which there are many!)



The Northwest Forest Pass ($30 per year, I believe) provides access to fee
areas of the NATIONAL FORESTS in the Northwest (WA and OR-- I'm not sure if
it also includes Idaho).



If you want access to all Federal fee areas (National Parks, National
Wildlife Refuges, etc., as well as National Forests), you want the Federal
Interagency Pass, which costs $80 per year-- still good value for the
money, in my opinion, if you travel a lot. If you are over 62 years old and
a US citizen, you can get a Senior Interagency Pass, which is a LIFETIME
pass to federal areas and only costs $10. (Yes, there are a few benefits to
being a senior!)



I hope this clarifies the situation.



Wayne C. Weber

Delta, BC

contopus at telus.net







From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Al
Sent: June-06-12 10:51 PM
To: Tweeters
Subject: [Tweeters] Discover Pass AND Annual Northwest Forest Pass??



For birding around the state, is the Discover Pass all I need? or will there
be times that a Forest Pass is what is needed?



By the way, the Discover Pass may now be used by two vehicles, just put the
second license number (in ink) on the pass.





Al Clark

alndonna AT wamail.net